jimjams

[ jim-jamz ]

/ ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR jimjams ON THESAURUS.COM

noun (used with a plural verb)Slang.

extreme nervousness; jitters.

delirium tremens.

Origin of jimjams

1540–50; gradational compound based on jam¹. Cf. flimflam, jingle-jangle, etc.

Words nearby jimjams

jim dash, Jiménez, Jiménez de Cisneros, Jiménez de Quesada, jiminy, jimjams, jimmie, jimmy, Jimmy Woodser, jimp, jimson weed

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Example sentences from the Web for jimjams

Think o' the disgrace o' gettin' the jimjams in a foreign port.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews
They give me the jimjams, the willies, and I want to get away.
A Yankee in the Far East|George Hoyt Allen
To present it a painter would have to inebriate himself, spill his colors all about the place and wind up with the jimjams.
The Ship Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine
Jimjams has just as much chance of winning this race as Mr. Jeremy has of being Archbishop of Canterbury.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890|Various

But to look upon 'em as they appeared in the cars, would 'ave give that consciencious but onsophisticated inspector the jimjams.
Yellowstone Nights|Herbert Quick

British Dictionary definitions for jimjams

jimjams

/ (ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz) /

pl n

a slang word for delirium tremens

a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety

informal pyjamas

Word Origin for jimjams

C19: whimsical formation based on jam 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for jimjams

jim-jams

[ jĭm′jămz′ ]

pl.n.

The jitters.

Delirium tremens.

单词	jimjams
释义	jimjams [ jim-jamz ] / ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jimjams ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb)Slang. extreme nervousness; jitters. delirium tremens. Origin of jimjams 1540–50; gradational compound based on jam¹. Cf. flimflam, jingle-jangle, etc. Words nearby jimjams jim dash, Jiménez, Jiménez de Cisneros, Jiménez de Quesada, jiminy, jimjams, jimmie, jimmy, Jimmy Woodser, jimp, jimson weed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jimjams Think o' the disgrace o' gettin' the jimjams in a foreign port. With the Battle Fleet\|Franklin Matthews They give me the jimjams, the willies, and I want to get away. A Yankee in the Far East\|George Hoyt Allen To present it a painter would have to inebriate himself, spill his colors all about the place and wind up with the jimjams. The Ship Dwellers\|Albert Bigelow Paine Jimjams has just as much chance of winning this race as Mr. Jeremy has of being Archbishop of Canterbury. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890\|Various But to look upon 'em as they appeared in the cars, would 'ave give that consciencious but onsophisticated inspector the jimjams. Yellowstone Nights\|Herbert Quick British Dictionary definitions for jimjams jimjams / (ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz) / pl n a slang word for delirium tremens a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety informal pyjamas Word Origin for jimjams C19: whimsical formation based on jam 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jimjams blue devils, heebie-jeebies, mania, horrors, pink elephants, screaming meemies, shakes, creeps, goose pimples, gooseflesh, horripilation, willies Medical definitions for jimjams jim-jams [ jĭm′jămz′ ] pl.n. The jitters. Delirium tremens. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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jimjams

noun (used with a plural verb)Slang.

Origin of jimjams

Words nearby jimjams

Example sentences from the Web for jimjams

British Dictionary definitions for jimjams

pl n

Word Origin for jimjams

Words related to jimjams

Medical definitions for jimjams

pl.n.